California State University Los Angeles

California State University

Los Angeles

1997-99 Catalog

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PRESIDENT¡¯S MESSAGE

W elcome to California State University, Los Angeles.

In 1997, we observed a significant milestone: Cal

State L.A.¡®s 50th Commencement. Our 1997

Commencement began a year-long celebration of 50

years of excellence in teaching and learning.

As we move toward our 100th anniversary, we enter

a new millennium as well. Now, more than ever,

students must achieve a solid foundation in the

critical skills of thinking, communicating and problemsolving. The University continues to provide that

foundation, considering it the most important aspect

of our academic tradition. We believe that this

enrichment will ensure the success of our students in

the rapidly changing landscape of the 21st Century.

Cal State LA¡¯s commitment to academic excellence

provides you with unlimited learning opportunities.

Our faculty, considered some of the most gifted and honored educators in the nation, is dedicated to

developing the potential of each student. The University works to facilitate student-professor

interaction, strengthen individual learning and enhance team-building. The diversity and varied

learning and social experiences that abound at Cal State L.A. are equally important for educational

enrichment. We strongly believe that these conditions are essential for success in a world of

formidable tasks and responsibilities.

Over the last half-century, Cal State L.A. has created an environment where graduates have become

successful leaders, creators, reformers, workers, service providers, productive citizens, and supportive

family members. They continue to carry on the University¡¯s mission to build a just society that is

invigorating in its variety and diversity and respectful of both the individual and the values shared by

the society.

In 1995, astronaut and physicist Sam Durrance (¡®72, ¡®74) took the University beyond our earth¡¯s

boundaries when he carried the Cal State L.A. President¡¯s Medallion into space on the Shuttle

Endeavour. For all students at California State University, Los Angeles, the opportunities are equally

boundless, We look forward to helping you participate fully in the promise of the next century at Cal

State L.A.

President

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California State University, Los Angeles

For five decades, California State University, Los Angeles has been privileged

to offer our students outstanding programs of academic excellence.

The University invites you to participate in our golden anniversary.

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Los Angeles, California 90032

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THE GENERAL CATALOG

The University¡¯s General Catalog is prepared in the Office of the

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs in collaboration with

the Office of Undergraduate Studies and the Office of Publications/Public Affairs. Editing and production support was supplied

by Dorothy Gang. Special assistance was provided by Margarita

Chavez. Special acknowledgements are due the following for their

contributions: Virginia Hunter, Associate Dean of Undergraduate

Studies, for curriculum expertise and editorial assistance; Publications/Public Affairs, for cover artwork, photographs, and editorial

assistance: Lac Rios, Reprographics, for design and typesetting of

title pages, tables, and grids; and Edward Fisher, Academic Affairs

Administration, for developing the academic calendars and providing software assistance. Information contained in this issue is

revised to April 15, 1997.

Nondiscrimination Policy

California State University, Los Angeles affirms its commitment to

equality of opportunity for all individuals. This commitment requires

that no discrimination shall occur in any program or activity of the

University on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex,

sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, disabled veteran¡¯s or Vietnam era veteran¡¯s status, or any other

classification that precludes a person from consideration as an

individual. This policy is in accord with Title IX of the Educational

Amendments of 1972, as amended, Sections 503 and 504 of the

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of

1990, and related administrative regulations and executive orders.

Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX, Sections 503 and

504, and other nondiscrimination laws may be referred to the Office

for Affirmative Action (Telephone: [213] 343-3040) the campus

office assigned the administrative responsibility of reviewing such

matters. Title IX inquiries may also be directed to the Regional

Director of the Office for Civil Rights, Region IX, Old Federal

Building, 50 United Nations Plaza, Room 239, San Francisco, CA

94102.

The catalog may be purchased in person or ordered by mail from

the University Square Bookstore. The price, established under

regulations of the Board of Trustees of the California State University, is $5.00. To order by mail, call the University Square Bookstore, (213) 343-2500, to obtain the cost for mailing. Send a request

with check or money order to cover the cost of the catalog and

mailing to: California State University, Los Angeles, Attention:

University Square Bookstore, 5153 State University Drive, Los

Angeles, CA 90032-8734.

Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities

Act (ADA)

California State University, Los Angeles does not discriminate on

the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operation of its

instruction, programs, services, or activities, or in its hiring and

employment practices. The University provides reasonable accommodation to facilitate the participation of covered individuals

with disabilities.

Changes in Rules and Policies

Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the

information in this catalog, students and others who use the catalog

should note that laws, rules, and policies change from time to time

and that these changes may alter the information contained in this

publication. Changes may come in the form of statutes enacted by

the Legislature, rules and policies adopted by the Board of Trustees of The California State University, by the Chancellor or designee of The California State University, or by the President or

designee of the institution. Further, it is not possible in a publication

of this size to include all of the rules, policies, and other information

that pertain to the students, the institution, and The California State

University. More current or complete information may be obtained

from the appropriate department, division, school, or administrative

office, or in the Schedule of Classes.

Questions, concerns, complaints and requests for reasonable accommodation or additional information may be forwarded to the

Office for Affirmative Action, the campus office assigned responsibility for compliance with the ADA. The Office for Affirmative Action

is located in Administration 604C, and open Monday through

Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., (213) 343-3040 (voice) or (213)

343-3270 (TDD).

Nothing in this catalog shall be construed as, operate as, or have

the effect of an abridgement or a limitation of any rights, powers,

or privileges of the Board of Trustees of The California State

University, the Chancellor of The California State University, or the

President of the campus. The Trustees, the Chancellor, and the

President are authorized by law to adopt, amend, or repeal rules

and policies that apply to students.

Familiarity with the institution¡¯s rules and regulations published

in this catalog shall be the responsibility of each student and

faculty member, and of those administrative offices concerned

with academic matters.

This catalog does not constitute a contract or the terms and

conditions of a contract between the student and the institution or

The California State University. The relationship of the student to

the institution is one governed by statute, rules, and policy adopted

by the Legislature, the Trustees, the Chancellor, the President,

and their duly authorized designees.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Academic Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1, 2

Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

The University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14

Student Services and Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26

Admission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Procedures and Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

48

Undergraduate Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60

Undergraduate Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

86

School of Arts and Letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

88

School of Business and Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

150

Charter School of Education

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

168

School of Engineering and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

186

School of Health and Human Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

210

School of Natural and Social Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

250

University Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

320

Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

326

Graduate Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

342

School of Arts and Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

344

School of Business and Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

368

Charter School of Education

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

380

School of Engineering and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

418

School of Health and Human Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

428

School of Natural and Social Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

450

Full-Time Faculty

Emeriti

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

482

498

The California State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

504

Appendices

510

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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